China v the West | is this the start of a second trade war?

In a shocking move, the United States has just slapped a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles, igniting fears of a new and potentially devastating trade war. This follows the 2020 Trump-China trade deal that ended a two-year period of escalating tariffs and restrictions. But now, with the EU considering... [Read More]

Inflation still too high. Are higher interest rates needed?

Inflation is once again rising in the United States, despite unprecedented rate hikes last year. So, what is going on? Is the US Federal Reserve slowly losing control of inflation again? Does this mean that higher interest rates are needed?, and does that in turn spell trouble for your investments,... [Read More]

Economist explains why you can't afford a house anymore

House prices have exploded over the last few years, especially in rich countries like Canada, the United States, and Australia, where house prices far outpaced other prices, and crucially, much people’s average income. As a consequence, fewer and fewer people are now able to afford a roof over their head... [Read More]

What a Deglobalized World Will Look Like

The global economy is fragmenting into blocks of countries that are slapping each other with tariffs, restricting trade of crucial goods, and subsidizing their own industries to gain an unfair advantage against other nations. This is a remarkable change from just a couple of years ago when Russia and China... [Read More]

Why a “Booming” Economy Could Cost Biden The Election

Biden’s economy is booming! At least on paper, where the numbers show us that its economy has been growing quite a bit faster than comparable economies like Europe, the United Kingdom and Japan. On top of that, unemployment is still extremely low and inflation is now falling faster than ever.... [Read More]